British ambassador Satton confirmed this amount in the end of 1710, but mentioned that real strength could be about 80,000. Later he mentioned that Albanian & Bosnian infantry numbered about 8,000 (instead of planned 20,000).

Russian relation about Prut campaign presented an other figures:

Troop

Strength

Janissaries

20,000

Cebeci & Top arabaci

10,000

Topci

7,000

Workers

1,400

Janissaries from Egypt (evidently both from Egypt & Damascus)

3,403

Bosnians & Albanians (enlisted)

20,000

Total infantry

61,803

Pasha’s household troops

20,170

Zaims & Timariots

17,873

4 Corps of Sipahis (kapu kulu)

17,773

Serdengectis

2,046

Total cavalry

57,862

TOTAL

119,665

French ambassador mentioned similar strength – 121,685, the Austrian one – ab. 130,000.

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